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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.13/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 619 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.39/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 518 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,388/hd at 588 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 1,213 1,331
Feeder cattle 927 928 906
Slaughter cattle 143 175 285
Replacement cattle 65 110 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 4 270.00–275.00 $272.99 $1,190 -0.54
465–485 477 6 253.00–259.00 $256.63 $1,224 +6.63
510–515 513 4 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,277 +4.01
604–649 619 35 230.00–239.00 $236.13 $1,462 +7.33
685–690 687 3 225.00–229.00 $227.66 $1,564 +1.08
710–715 713 2 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,583 -0.97
730 value added 730 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 —
588 588 25 236.00 $236.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
365 365 2 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
415–435 422 3 260.00–268.00 $265.25 $1,119 +5.25
475–490 484 7 242.00–250.00 $246.56 $1,193 +3.91
530–545 538 4 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,286 -0.01
555–585 570 7 237.00–240.00 $238.56 $1,360 +3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
465–485 472 7 235.00–240.00 $238.25 $1,125 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 ±0.00
565 565 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 +1.36
615 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -2.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 250.00 $250.00 $688 +8.69
315–335 325 8 238.00–242.00 $239.95 $780 +0.97
375–390 384 5 238.00–240.00 $239.22 $919 +7.22
410–440 421 18 226.00–230.00 $228.75 $963 +0.08
455–485 471 17 223.00–230.00 $225.61 $1,063 +0.33
505–545 518 31 219.00–226.00 $223.39 $1,157 +6.91
555–591 582 10 216.00–224.00 $222.07 $1,292 +7.33
625–645 640 15 210.00–214.50 $213.72 $1,368 -0.27
665 665 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 -2.08
705–710 708 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,427 +2.18
755 755 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 230.00 $230.00 $748 -4.26
365–370 368 8 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $830 -0.54
420–445 437 16 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $972 +1.43
460–480 472 9 215.00–221.00 $219.33 $1,035 +4.96
510–515 513 7 210.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,108 +7.65
565–585 577 6 207.00–210.00 $208.67 $1,204 +1.50
605–615 608 3 202.00–204.00 $202.67 $1,232 -3.20
675–690 683 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,373 +1.01
725–745 735 2 195.00–198.00 $196.48 $1,444 +4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 420 6 210.00–217.00 $214.39 $900 +0.95
485 485 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
790–795 793 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,368 -7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 260.00–270.00 $264.13 $985 -8.93
410–425 416 5 246.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,033 -1.64
460–485 473 13 240.00–246.00 $243.09 $1,150 —
510–535 524 11 228.00–234.00 $231.48 $1,213 +3.94
555–595 575 6 223.00–229.00 $226.30 $1,301 +1.83
615–640 624 7 219.00–223.00 $220.56 $1,376 —
660–690 672 10 215.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,465 —
725 725 3 210.00–214.00 $212.67 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 5 252.00–258.00 $254.36 $842 -0.46
380–385 382 5 246.00–252.00 $249.58 $953 -5.93
415–440 426 8 240.00–244.00 $242.20 $1,032 +3.38
465–485 470 11 228.00–238.00 $233.37 $1,097 +4.99
540–545 543 3 220.00–227.00 $222.32 $1,207 +1.67
575–595 583 6 213.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,259 +0.60
620–635 627 8 205.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,310 -3.07
670–690 680 8 206.00–211.00 $209.26 $1,423 +4.26
730 730 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,504 +9.01
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 245.00–250.00 $246.65 $809 —
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 +1.96
410–445 426 8 226.00–230.00 $228.73 $974 -1.27
470–495 482 6 216.00–224.00 $219.72 $1,059 +1.15
505–525 519 7 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,099 +2.78
555–585 567 5 204.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,177 +4.16
625–645 635 4 195.00–203.00 $198.94 $1,263 -1.06
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1320 1122 80-85% 22 99.00–104.00 $102.11 $1,146 -5.25
925–1320 1138 80-85% 19 111.00–115.00 $113.25 $1,289 +5.89
975–1380 1180 80-85% 30 105.00–110.00 $107.69 $1,271 +5.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 951 85-90% 9 96.00–101.00 $98.16 $934 +3.29
910–1180 1002 85-90% 16 92.00–95.00 $94.01 $942 +5.73
945–1230 1106 85-90% 4 104.00–108.00 $105.11 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1419 75-80% 10 106.00–111.00 $108.30 $1,537 —
1475 1475 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,549 —
1325–1685 1505 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.68 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1510 1407 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $1,618 —
1435–1925 1660 3 125.00–127.00 $125.94 $2,091 +2.40
1520–2020 1696 6 119.00–123.00 $121.71 $2,064 -1.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,356.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,396.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,055.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.